Testing continues in Sepang for Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa

On day two of the official test in Sepang, the action started around 11a.m., after riders had waited for the asphalt to dry from an overnight downpour. No further rain disrupted the proceedings until the very last minutes of the session.

Marc Marquez and Dani Pedrosa were therefore able to take advantage of a full day of work to carry out a number of tests on several areas of their bikes’ setup, including engine, aerodynamics, suspension, and tyres, and they posted the seventh (1’59.730”) and 12th (in 1’59.999”) fastest times, respectively. Marc suffered an uneventful tumble at turn two during his last run, when a light rain started to fall.

The test will conclude tomorrow.

Marc Marquez

7th1:59.730 (51 of 68 laps)

“Today I’m very happy because we made some steps forward and I felt really good on my bike, especially in the afternoon, when we put everything in place and I did my fastest lap when the temperature was highest. Besides continuing our work on the engine and setup, we tried a new fairing, and when you do that type of test you have to adjust the bike’s balance a little bit. We’ll need to do more laps to collect more data and get used to riding with it. There are a few things we need to improve more, several areas of the setup that we have to adjust, but so far I’m happy with our pace and think we’re working well. Unfortunately, when we fit a new tyre at the end of the day, it started to rain a bit. I lost the front at turn two even though I wasn’t really pushing, but it wasn’t important.”

Dani Pedrosa

12th1:59.999 (51 of 56 laps)

“Today we had a full-day session that allowed us to carry out many tests. We mainly used the new engine specifications, and we worked a lot on a new fairing and other combinations with the aerodynamics. We also worked on the suspension and tyres because with this type of work, you have to make many adjustments to the settings. Some aspects were good right away—the wheelie control was better, and we were able to apply more torque on corner-exit—but we need to improve other aspects and also try everything again at a different track. Anyway, the feeling was generally positive again today; we were quite precise in our work and managed to follow our testing plan well. Tomorrow will be the final day, and we’ll try and work more on the details.”

MotoGP 2018Monday, January 29th 2018

TestingSepang Official TestMalaysia

Sepang Day 2

Sunny

Pos.

Rider

Num

Nation

Team

Constructor

Time/Gap

1

Vinales Maverick

25

SPA

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

1:59.355

2

Rossi Valentino

46

ITA

Movistar Yamaha MotoGP

Yamaha

0.035

3

Crutchlow Cal

35

GBR

LCR Honda

Honda

0.088

4

Lorenzo Jorge

99

SPA

Mission Winnow Ducati

Ducati

0.143

5

Miller Jack

43

AUS

Pramac Racing

Ducati

0.154

6

Zarco Johann

5

FRA

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

0.347

7

Marquez Marc

93

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

0.375

8

Dovizioso Andrea

4

ITA

Mission Winnow Ducati

Ducati

0.377

9

Petrucci Danilo

9

ITA

Pramac Racing

Ducati

0.392

10

Iannone Andrea

29

ITA

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

0.562

11

Espargaro Aleix

41

SPA

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

0.570

12

Pedrosa Dani

26

SPA

Repsol Honda Team

Honda

0.644

13

Rins Alex

42

SPA

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

0.687

14

Espargaro Pol

44

SPA

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

0.907

15

Rabat Tito

53

SPA

Reale Avintia Racing

Ducati

1.151

16

Smith Bradley

38

GBR

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

1.165

17

Morbidelli Franco

21

ITA

EG 0,0 Marc VDS

Honda

1.307

18

Kallio Mika

36

FIN

Red Bull KTM Factory Racing

KTM

1.346

19

Bautista Alvaro

19

SPA

Angel Nieto Team

Ducati

1.373

20

Abraham Karel

17

CZE

Angel Nieto Team

Ducati

1.559

21

Nakagami Takaaki

30

JPN

LCR Honda

Honda

1.597

22

Guintoli Sylvain

50

FRA

Team Suzuki Ecstar

Suzuki

2.037

23

Redding Scott

45

GBR

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini

Aprilia

2.101

24

TEST 3 Yamaha

33

JPN

Yamaha Test Team

Yamaha

2.125

25

Hernandez Yonny

68

COL

Monster Yamaha Tech 3

Yamaha

2.199

26

Simeon Xavier

10

BEL

Reale Avintia Racing

Ducati

2.334

27

Luthi Tom

12

SWI

EG 0,0 Marc VDS

Honda

2.455

28

TEST 2 Yamaha

32

JPN

Yamaha Test Team

Yamaha

3.218

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Location Information

Specifically built for speed and exciting racing, the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia is one of the world’s best. The 2,300 acre complex cost around £50m to construct and was built in just 14 months, holding its first Grand Prix in April 1999 and setting the standard for race circuits… read more.

Location Information

Specifically built for speed and exciting racing, the Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia is one of the world’s best. The 2,300 acre complex cost around £50m to construct and was built in just 14 months, holding its first Grand Prix in April 1999 and setting the standard for race circuits… read more.